Saint-Jean-de-Dieu is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The municipality had a population of 1,606 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
Location within Les Basques RCM
Location within Les Basques RCM
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°00′N 69°03′W / 48°N 69.05°W / 48; -69.05[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLes Basques
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1865
Government
 • MayorJean-Marie Côté
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata
—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
 • Total151.60 km2 (58.53 sq mi)
 • Land151.02 km2 (58.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,606
 • Density10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.9%
 • Dwellings
740
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-293
R-295
Websitewww.saintjeandedieu.ca

The two main settlements within the municipality are the communities of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu and La Société. The settlement of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu was counted by Statistics Canada as a designated place in the 2011 census, separately from the boundaries of the municipality as a whole, and had a population of 935.

Demographics edit

Population

Canada census – Saint-Jean-de-Dieu community profile
20212011
Population1,651 (+3.4% from 2016)1,606 (-3.9% from 2006)
Land area152.04 km2 (58.70 sq mi)151.02 km2 (58.31 sq mi)
Population density10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
Median age52.8 (M: 52, F: 53.2)50.2 (M: 49.8, F: 50.6)
Private dwellings700 (total)  740 (total) 
Median household income$39,983
References: 2021[4] 2011[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical Census Data - Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,893—    
1996 1,828−3.4%
2001 1,768−3.3%
2006 1,671−5.5%
2011 1,606−3.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
1,570
1,570   0.3% 100.00% 0   0.0% 0.00% 0   0.0% 0.00% 0   100.0% 0.00%
2006
1,580
1,565   8.5% 99.05% 0   0.0% 0.00% 0   0.0% 0.00% 15   n/a% 0.95%
2001
1,710
1,710   0.6% 100.00% 0   100.0% 0.00% 0   100.0% 0.00% 0   0.0% 0.00%
1996
1,765
1,720 n/a 97.45% 35 n/a 1.98% 10 n/a 0.57% 0 n/a 0.00%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56877". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 11010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Jean-de-Dieu (Code 2411010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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